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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: urth on March 21, 2011, 05:13:39 PM

Title: RIP Pinetop Perkins, 97
Post by: urth on March 21, 2011, 05:13:39 PM

The blues pianist played his last gig in Austin last week.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/03/21/134747042/pinetop-perkins-blues-pianist-dies-at-97

Title: Re: RIP Pinetop Perkins, 97
Post by: ggould on March 21, 2011, 08:30:06 PM

Quote from: urth on March 21, 2011, 05:13:39 PM

The blues pianist played his last gig in Austin last week.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/03/21/134747042/pinetop-perkins-blues-pianist-dies-at-97

I'm not super familiar with his work, just had to opportunity to meet him once at an Amazing Rhythm Aces gig in Santa Cruz.  Nice guy.